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THE FIRST BOOK OF THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 16
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People sacrifice, and praise the Lord—David delivers a Psalm of Thanksgiving—He praises the Lord—Asaph, Obed-edom, Zadok, and others minister before the Lord.
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So</span> they brought the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Ark of the Covenant.">ark</a> of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
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And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 6: 18.">blessed</a> the people in the name of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon <i>of wine.</i>
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&#182; And he appointed <i>certain</i> of the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Chr. 29: 25.">Levites</a> to minister before the ark of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, and to <sup>b</sup><a href="1_chr/16/4b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Record Keeping.">record</a>, and to <sup>c</sup><a href="1_chr/16/4c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Thanksgiving.">thank</a> and praise the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> God of Israel:
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Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
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Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
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&#182; Then on that day David delivered first <i>this </i><sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 22: 1."><i>psalm</i></a> to <sup>b</sup><a href="1_chr/16/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Thanksgiving.">thank</a> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
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Give <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 2: 19 (19-21); Alma 37: 37; Ether 6: 9; D&C 46: 32; D&C 109: 1.">thanks</a> unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, <sup>b</sup><a href="1_chr/16/8b" mark="b" type="A" title="Gen. 4: 26; Ps. 116: 17; D&C 65: 4.">call</a> upon his name, make known his <sup>c</sup><a href="1_chr/16/8c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ps. 145: 12.">deeds</a> among the people.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 95: 1 (1-2); D&C 25: 12.">Sing</a> unto him, sing psalms unto him, <sup>b</sup><a href="1_chr/16/9b" mark="b" type="A" title="Deut. 6: 7 (6-9).">talk</a> ye of all his <sup>c</sup><a href="1_chr/16/9c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ps. 9: 1; Ps. 26: 7; D&C 76: 114.">wondrous</a> works.
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Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Amos 5: 6 (6, 14).">Seek</a> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> and his strength, seek his face continually.
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Remember his marvellous <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 111: 3.">works</a> that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
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O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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He <i>is</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> our God; his judgments <i>are</i> in all the earth.
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Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word <i>which</i> he commanded to a thousand generations;
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<i>Even of the </i><sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Neh. 9: 8."><i>covenant</i></a> which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
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And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, <i>and</i> to Israel <i>for</i> an <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 105: 10 (9-10).">everlasting</a> covenant,
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Saying, Unto thee will I give the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Israel, Land of; TG Promised Lands.">land</a> of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
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When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
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And <i>when</i> they went from nation to nation, and from <i>one</i> kingdom to another people;
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He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gen. 12: 17.">reproved</a> kings for their sakes,
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<i>Saying,</i> Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 96: 1.">Sing</a> unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/24a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Preaching.">Declare</a> his glory among the heathen; his marvellous <sup>b</sup><a href="1_chr/16/24b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 65: 4.">works</a> among all nations.
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For <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 95: 3.">great</a> <i>is</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, and greatly to be praised: he also <i>is</i> to be feared above all gods.
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For all the gods of the people <i>are</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/26a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Idolatry.">idols</a>: but the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> made the heavens.
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Glory and honour <i>are</i> in his <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/27a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Presence of.">presence</a>; strength and gladness <i>are</i> in his place.
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Give unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> glory and strength.
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Give unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> the glory <i>due</i> unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/29a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Assembly for Worship.">worship</a> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> in the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_chr/16/29b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Beauty.">beauty</a> of <sup>c</sup><a href="1_chr/16/29c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Holiness.">holiness</a>.
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Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let <i>men</i> say among the nations, The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/31a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 97: 1.">reigneth</a>.
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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that <i>is</i> therein.
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Then shall the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/33a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 55: 12.">trees</a> of the wood sing out at the presence of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, because he cometh to <sup>b</sup><a href="1_chr/16/33b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Judge.">judge</a> the <sup>c</sup><a href="1_chr/16/33c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Earth, Destiny of.">earth</a>.
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O give <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/34a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 98: 1.">thanks</a> unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>; for <i>he is</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="1_chr/16/34b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ezra 3: 11.">good</a>; for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever.
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And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, <i>and</i> glory in thy praise.
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Blessed <i>be</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> God of Israel for ever and ever.  And all the people said, Amen, and praised the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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&#182; So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:
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And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah <i>to be</i> porters:
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And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> in the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/39a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 3: 4; 2 Chr. 1: 3.">high</a> place that <i>was</i> at <sup>b</sup><a href="1_chr/16/39b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Chr. 21: 29.">Gibeon</a>,
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To <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/40a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 29: 38 (38-39).">offer</a> burnt offerings unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and <i>to do</i> according to all that is written in the law of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, which he commanded Israel;
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And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/41a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Chr. 5: 13; Ezra 3: 11.">thanks</a> to the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, because his <sup>b</sup><a href="1_chr/16/41b" mark="b" type="A" title="Neh. 9: 17.">mercy</a> <i>endureth</i> for ever;
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And with them Heman and Jeduthun, with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God.  And the sons of Jeduthun <i>were</i> porters.
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And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/16/43a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 6: 20 (20-23).">bless</a> his house.
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